CA2573936C - Optimization of bioleaching process - Google Patents

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CA2573936C
CA2573936C CA2573936A CA2573936A CA2573936C CA 2573936 C CA2573936 C CA 2573936C CA 2573936 A CA2573936 A CA 2573936A CA 2573936 A CA2573936 A CA 2573936A CA 2573936 C CA2573936 C CA 2573936C
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Sanet H. De Kock
Paul Barnard
Clint Bowker
Hannes Strauss
Craig Van Buuren
John Batty
Chris Andre Du Plessis
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B15/00Obtaining copper
    • C22B15/0063Hydrometallurgy
    • C22B15/0065Leaching or slurrying
    • C22B15/0067Leaching or slurrying with acids or salts thereof
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B15/00Obtaining copper
    • C22B15/0095Process control or regulation methods
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22BPRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
    • C22B3/00Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes
    • C22B3/18Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes with the aid of microorganisms or enzymes, e.g. bacteria or algae
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y02PCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P10/00Technologies related to metal processing
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EP (1) EP1769093B1 (de)
CN (1) CN100422359C (de)
AP (1) AP2272A (de)
AR (1) AR050080A1 (de)
AT (1) ATE404701T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2005265428B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2573936C (de)
DE (1) DE602005008972D1 (de)
EA (1) EA011038B1 (de)
ES (1) ES2313399T3 (de)
PE (1) PE20060542A1 (de)
PL (1) PL1769093T3 (de)
WO (1) WO2006010169A1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA200610843B (de)

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EA200700271A1 (ru) 2007-10-26
AR050080A1 (es) 2006-09-27
EP1769093A1 (de) 2007-04-04
AU2005265428B2 (en) 2010-03-04
US20070169587A1 (en) 2007-07-26
AU2005265428A1 (en) 2006-01-26
ES2313399T3 (es) 2009-03-01
CN101018876A (zh) 2007-08-15
AP2007003875A0 (en) 2007-02-28
ATE404701T1 (de) 2008-08-15
ZA200610843B (en) 2008-05-28
PE20060542A1 (es) 2006-06-28
AP2272A (en) 2011-08-15
WO2006010169A1 (en) 2006-01-26
PL1769093T3 (pl) 2009-06-30
US7494529B2 (en) 2009-02-24
CA2573936A1 (en) 2006-01-26
CN100422359C (zh) 2008-10-01
DE602005008972D1 (de) 2008-09-25
EP1769093B1 (de) 2008-08-13

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